Location
West Jefferson, Ohio
Obstacles
Production capacity had increased requiring the warehouse to hold more product than previously.
Addition of seasonally based SKUs created the need for additional storage capacity for the “pre-build” prior to the season. Third party cooler space was not available locally and too costly to utilize long distance cooler space which was in short supply. Shipping product to a third party and receiving it back was not feasible due to a lack of shipping/receiving dock doors. The current pallet rack was over 30 years old with inherent safety issues. The current pallet rack system was underutilized due to significant damage issues and lost locations. The new pallet rack system had to be installed during ongoing operations of the facility while maintaining a food grade cleanliness. During the summer installation the facility temperature could not go below minimum temperature standards or the entire inventory was at risk
The Results
Improved Capacity for 5 Years of Volume Growth
Eliminated Need for An Off-Site Cooler Storage
Eliminated Need for A-Reefer Transportation Shuttle Operations
Eliminated Double Handling, Damage
Final Thoughts
Our Solutions Development & Design team comes from decades of experience. We evaluate facility layouts and create a solution that allows you to utilize your available space in the most efficient manner while also maximizing productivity.
With this knowledge, we conduct every assessment in finite detail specifically for each customer! Because every facility is unique, we use a proven data driven process to improve your storage utilization, increase facility capacity, improve productivity & reduce operating costs. Use our experience and industry knowledge to improve the bottom line and customer service levels within your operation.
